fcssl Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 The legend that was Dixie Dean was born 100 years ago today. I was impressed, as I was waking up a short while ago, as I flicked through the usual Everton related websites, that I saw Everton had marked the day with a redesigned homepage, honouring the genius. http://www.evertonfc.com/home/ If only we could pull another Dixie out of the bag and let him loose. Was not there to see Dixie, but having read articles and features on the man, he was a very imposing and influencial player. Just thought it would be nice to have a thread to honour him here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 if we pull out another dixie hel be bought by some rich sugardaddy's club. sad but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Quite right The Greatest Everton footballerEver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 god bless dixie! no-one will ever beat his record and may it long live on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 My Grandad saw Dixie play, he says you had to have seen him to see what a true great he really was. God Bless DD we will never see another like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 The Greatest Everton footballerEver the only way to sum him up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 R. I. P. to a true legend of the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcssl Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 can not argue with any one post here. RIP Dixie, you helped to put our club firmly on the map! Genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 RIP, a great, a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/merseyside.shtml Tribute on radio now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 listening now to merseyside now. what a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 cant believe there has been nothing on skysports today, travesty that they can over look britains greatest ever player, and quite probably the worlds best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 We all know that there are only the top four teams to Sky though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomness Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 yes, according to sky dixie played for Everton before football was invented in 1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 "If ya No ya history" - some shorts -> Dixie Dean is the only English player ever known to walk off after a England v Scotland game to a standing ovation at Hampden. Whilst on a end of season tour in Nazi Germany, Dixie seeing all that was wrong under this tyranny refused to salute Adolf Hitler and told his team mates to do the same. The first sporting team ever to do so. Dixie would walk into his favourite pubs around Walton and Scotland Rd and buy all the old folk a drink. The great American baseball player of the time, Babe Ruth, whilst in London made a point to meet Dixie to shake his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Heard a story that Dixie was walking down spellow lane and saw the redshite goalie walking up on the other side, Dixie Nodded at him in recognition, and he went diving on the pavement after an imaginary ball. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 He also allegedly punched out a Spurs fan with 1 hit who called him a name with a racial overtone - In front of a cockney Bobby whom stated - " Officialy I saw nothing" - "Great punch though" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 ive been reading and hearing a lot of these stories today, good old bill sounds like the mohamed ali of football to me! gutted to never have seen him play, gutted never to have met the man (dave hickson is a close second to me thou) but today i feel especially proud, im sure we all feel the same thou. (and im still disgusted that the media didnt cover this. wasnt even on itn/granada/local news) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Parry gave it plenty on Tsport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 BBC Merseyside Link just sat and listened to this, thourghly enjoyed it! if anyone has two hours to spare, or even just listen while tapping on that key board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) Holy shite...never heard this one before! Revered for his sportsmanship as well as his burgeoning talent, he was never once booked or dismissed – despite the kind of provocation which once saw him lose a testicle in a match. ....(even though he was still with Tranmere at the time) just Edited January 24, 2007 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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